WO1999067501A2 - High pressure hydraulic line connector - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
- F16L19/02—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member
- F16L19/0212—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member using specially adapted sealing means
- F16L19/0218—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member using specially adapted sealing means comprising only sealing rings
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates to the field of high pressure connectors for hydraulic lines. More particularly, the invention relates to a hydraulic conduit connector having backup seal and test capabilities for preventing intrusion of highly pressurized fluids into the hydraulic conduit interior.
- Hydraulic conduits or lines are installed in hydrocarbon producing wells to provide hydraulic power for operating downhole well equipment.
- High pressures and temperatures of the external wellbore fluids require hydraulic line connectors resistant to failure.
- the connectors should withstand wear, temperature expansion and temperature cycling without permitting intrusion of external wellbore fluids into the hydraulic lines, or of escape of hydraulic fluid into the wellbore.
- the connectors must also withstand vibrations induced by high pressure gas flow or liquid flow past the tubing exterior surfaces.
- the connector should not create obstructions within enclosed spaces, should be sufficiently short to permit transverse well connections, and should permit pressure testing of the connector before the connector is installed in the well.
- the connector should also be capable of handling long tubing strings and should withstand fluid flow induced vibration forces acting on such tubing.
- the present invention provides a high pressure connector for engagement with a conduit operable in contact with a pressurized fluid.
- the invention comprises a housing having a recess for receiving the conduit, a primary seal for contacting said housing and the conduit, a second seal for contacting the housing and the conduit, and a primary retainer engagable with the housing for anchoring the conduit to the housing by urging the primary seal and the second seal into contact with the housing and the conduit to prevent fluid migration therebetween.
- a third seal for anchoring the conduit to the primary retainer and for isolating said primary seal from the pressurized fluid is included, and a secondary retainer is engagable with the primary retainer for urging the third seal into engagement with the conduit and the primary retainer.
- a test attachment can be engaged to test the sealing effectiveness of the primary seal and the second or third seals.
- One or more of the seals can be metallic, and the second and third seals can be resistant to degradation induced by the pressurized fluid.
- the radial diameter of the primary retainer can be equal to or less than that of the housing, and the radial diameter of the secondary retainer can be equal to or less than that of the primary retainer.
- Figure 1 illustrates a primary retainer engaged with a housing to activate a primary seal and a second seal.
- Figure 2 illustrates a secondary retainer engaged with the primary retainer to activate a third seal.
- Figure 3 illustrates a test attachment engaged with the secondary retainer.
- Figure 4 illustrates a test attachment engaged with the secondary retainer.
- Figure 5 illustrates a cap ring engaged with the secondary retainer.
- Figure 6 illustrates a cap ring engaged with the primary retainer for activating the second seal independent of the primary seal activation.
- Figure 7 illustrates an expanded view for primary and secondary retainers.
- Figure 8 illustrates an assembled view of the primary and secondary retainers.
- Figure 9 illustrates an end view of connectors featuring a spline outside diameter and turning wrench.
- the present invention provides a significant advance over prior art hydraulic connectors by providing a reliable, high pressure hydraulic connector for use downhole in wells and other confined spaces.
- the invention incorporates metal-to-metal seals and seals resistant to chemical and temperature degradation, minimizes leak paths, and provides a compact, slim body configuration providing flexibility in the orientation of downhole hydraulic connections without obstructing the downhole space.
- housing 10 includes recess 12 which forms a hollow space within housing 10.
- Metal ferrule or seal 14 is incorporated to seal the gap between conduit 16 and housing 10, and is actuated by primary retainer 18 and threadform 20 to engage housing 10.
- Second seal 24 is positioned between primary retainer 18 and housing 10 to isolate primary seal 14 from fluids exterior of conduit 16, and to provide backup seal capability for withstanding high fluid pressures on either side of the seal system. Second seal 24 can be initially retained within recess 26 to facilitate assembly of the components, and is illustrated as contacting bevel surface 28 of housing 10. Second seal 24 is sufficiently deformable to permit an effective seal against bevel surface 28 as primary retainer 18 is engaged with housing 20.
- both second seal 24 and primary seal 14 are sufficiently deformable to provide effective seals against the respective sealing surfaces so that irregularities in the manufacture or assembly of primary retainer 18 and housing 10 do not prevent fluid tight sealing effectiveness.
- secondary retainer 28 is in threaded engagement with primary retainer 18 through threadform 30 and contacts third seal 32.
- third seal 32 can comprise a metal ferrule which is urged against housing bevel 34. As secondary retainer 28 contacts third seal 32, a metal-to-metal seal connection can be made between secondary retainer 28 and primary retainer 18. In this configuration, third seal 32 provides a secondary or backup sealing function to primary seal 18 through the gap between primary retainer 18 and conduit 16.
- third seal 32 and secondary retainer 28 Another significant function provided by third seal 32 and secondary retainer 28 is that multiple mechanical attachments strengthen the connection between housing 10 and conduit 16. Conduit 16 is retained by the engagement of primary seal 14 and by third seal 32, which provides two gripping contacts against conduit 16 which resist axial thrust forces, and resist rotational and bending moments acting against conduit 16.
- the dual connection points between the retainers and conduit 16 significantly reduces the impact of vibration forces acting on conduit 16 due to the flow of gas and liquids past conduit 16, to hydraulic fluid forces within conduit 16, and other causes. Such vibration forces can cause fatigue failure of conduit 16 of the connections with conduit 16.
- Seals 14 and 32 provide backup sealing functionality and also reduce the possibility of mechanical connection failure caused by fluid pressures or physical movement of conduit 16.
- Additional retainers can be added to further increase tensile performance of the assembled connector, and this unique function of the invention permits conduit 16 to be used as a hydraulic slick line to support downhole well tools as such tools are lowered into a wellbore with conduit 16. Hydraulic power for actuating such tools can be provided through hydraulic fluid in conduit 16. Secondary retainer 28 can include elastomeric seal 34 within groove 36 for preventing solids intrusion in the gap between secondary retainer 28 and conduit 16. Aperture 38 can provide transverse access to such gap through secondary retainer 28, and threaded nipple 40 can permit the attachment of additional equipment.
- Figure 3 shows a secondary retainer identified as end cap 42 having test apparatus 44 attached thereto to permit the selective pressure testing of seal 14 and third seal 32 after the connections have been made up, but before end cap 42 is tightened to activate ferrule 40. Pressure is provided through aperture 46 in end cap 42. After such pressure testing is completed, test apparatus 44 can be removed, end cap 42 is tightened to activate ferrule 40, and cap ring 48 and seals 50 and 52 can be installed to seal aperture 46 as shown in Figure 5. Test apparatus 44 can be used to test the operation of primary or backup seals before the connector is positioned downhole in a well or other relatively inaccessible location.
- Figure 5 illustrates another configuration of test apparatus 44 adapted to pressure test the gap between primary retainer 18 and housing 10.
- second seal 24 and primary seal 14 can be pressure tested before the apparatus is placed into service.
- Figure 6 illustrates another technique for urging second seal 24 against housing 10.
- primary retainer 54 urges primary seal 14 against housing 10.
- Cap ring 56 is threadably engaged through threadform 58 to primary retainer 54, and can be moved to permit tightening of second seal 24 independent of the tightening of primary seal 14.
- a secondary retainer such as end cap 60 can urge third seal 32 against primary retainer 54 to provide the backup sealing capabilities and mechanical connection functions previously described.
- Seal 62 can limit solids intrusion.
- Figure 7 illustrates an expanded view for one embodiment of the invention.
- a primary retainer such as primary jam nut 64 cooperates with ferrule set 66 to provide a primary seal against housing 10.
- Front ferrule 68 and back ferrule 70 cooperate with tertiary jam nut 72 to provide a seal between primary jam nut 64 and housing 10.
- Ferrule set 74 cooperates with secondary retainer such as secondary jam nut 76 to provide a seal between conduit 16 and primary jam nut 64.
- Optional 0-rings 78 and 80 can provide additional sealing capability between secondary jam nut 76 against primary jam nut 64 and conduit 16 respectively.
- Figure 8 shows the elements in Figure 7 after such elements have been engaged to provide the respectively sealing functions.
- Figure 9 illustrates an end view showing splined outside surfaces for primary jam nut 64 and for secondary jam nut 76.
- Wrench 82 having splined wrench fingers is engaged with the splined outside surface of secondary jam nut 76 to permit rotatable engagement or disengagement of the components.
- This spline configuration permits two connectors to be placed closely together, unlike conventional jam nuts fitting box end or crescent style wrenches.
- Seals 24 and 32 can be formed with metal or with other materials resistant to degradation induced by pressurized fluids in a wellbore or other environmental source exterior of conduit 16. By providing backup seal capabilities, dual metal -to-metal sealing capabilities can be formed, or seal combinations of elastomers, plastics, and other seal materials can be formed.
- the invention uniquely provides test apparatus capabilities for testing all potential leak paths before the connection is placed into service.
- the test apparatus permits high fluid pressure exterior of the conduit to be tested, thereby modeling the actual conditions downhole in a wellbore.
- a significant feature of the invention is the compact, slimhole function provided by the combination of seals and retainers.
- the radial diameter (or similar dimension for noncylindrical configurations) of the primary retainer is preferably equal to or less than the radial diameter of the connector housing, and the radial diameter of the secondary retainer is preferably equal to or less than the radial diameter of the primary retainer.
- This unique feature of the invention eliminates potential restrictions within confined spaces and permits transverse and other orientations downhole in a wellbore and in other confined spaces.
- the invention provides the functional benefits of providing a vibration and shock resistant tubing connection while maintaining fluid tight seal capabilities.
- the present invention can be used in numerous applications at the surface, underwater, and in space, the present invention is particularly useful in the confined, high pressure environment downhole in a well.
- the invention provides a high pressure connector which is small in diameter and can provide metal-to-metal seals at all relevant interfaces.
- the invention works with metal-to-metal seals, the invention is equally applicable to components formed with plastics, composite materials, and other compounds as previously described. Additionally, the invention provides redundant seal capability without significantly increasing the size or cost of the connector. Gases and liquids are prevented from flowing into or out or conduit 16.
- the invention has been described for use with a connector between adjacent conduit sections, but is equally applicable for making the connection between a conduit and a downhole well tool.
- the apparatus components are described for hydraulic line connectors but are also interchangable with connectors for electrical conductors such as I -wires.
- the invention is useful for many different applications and is particularly suited to downhole well tools, tubing hangers, subsea test trees and production trees, and other uses requiring hydraulic control in small spaces or distant locations. Other representative applications include but are not limited to safety valve connections, chemical injection valve connections, tubing hanger connections, drill stem testing tools, and others.
- the apparatus can provide pressure ratings exceeding 15,000 psi and tensile ratings for hydraulic tubing of 300 lbs.
- the apparatus provides long term reliable service and mean time between failures due to redundant metal-to-metal seals and due to the ability to pressure test at the wellbore surface before installation.
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BR9911502-6A BR9911502A (en) | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-23 | High pressure connector for coupling to an operable duct in contact with a pressurized fluid |
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